公开(公告)号：US11468401B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US16671740

申请日：2019-11-01

申请人： RTC Industries, Inc.

发明人： Patrick Costello ,  Stephen N. Hardy ,  Tony Dipaolo

IPC分类号： G06Q10/08 ,  H04W4/35 ,  G09F3/20 ,  A47F5/08 ,  A47F1/12 ,  G08B13/14 ,  A47F1/00 ,  A47F5/00 ,  A47F10/02

摘要： Sensor-equipped display management systems and methods that may be used to calculate a number of products removed from a display management system based upon motion of one or more mechanisms within the display management system. Additionally, the systems and methods may be used to detect patterns from the sensor data, which may be indicative of attempted theft of products stored within the display management system.

公开(公告)号：US20220318729A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17681517

申请日：2022-02-25

申请人： Target Brands, Inc.

发明人： Anup Jayapal Rao ,  Sunay Narkar ,  Karthik Raju ,  Sanjay Bhokse ,  Sandeep Tammana ,  Abby P Joby ,  Hithyshi M ,  Kurmanadharao Valla

IPC分类号： G06Q10/08 ,  A47F10/02 ,  G06K17/00 ,  G06Q20/20

摘要： An imaging system capture images of products on shelves in a minimally invasive way. The images can be processed to assess restocking needs and other information. The imaging system includes multiple shelf-mountable imaging devices that can be positioned throughout one or more retail locations. Certain types of imaging devices may be self-contained units having replaceable or rechargeable internal power sources and/or wireless communication interfaces. Certain types of imaging device are configured to take images only when the field of view is not blocked by traffic (e.g., consumers, employees, etc.). Certain types of imaging devices are low-profile and/or are camouflageable to enhance the user experience.

公开(公告)号：US11445836B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-20

申请号：US16582255

申请日：2019-09-25

申请人： TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA

发明人： Rahul Gupta ,  Kathiresan Selvaraj

IPC分类号： A47F3/02 ,  A47F1/12 ,  G01G21/28 ,  G01G19/414 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  A47F10/02 ,  A47F5/16 ,  A47F7/00 ,  A47B51/00

摘要： A shelving assembly is provided for a container. The shelving assembly includes a first shelf movably positioned in the container and configured to support a first stock. The shelving assembly further includes a plurality of first support members configured to support the first shelf and displace the first shelf between a first position and a second position in the container based on a weight sensed by at least one first weight sensor to maintain the first stock at an opening of the container. Additionally, the shelving assembly includes a second shelf positioned adjacent within the container and configured to support a second stock. The first shelf is configured to be removed at the second position to facilitate the first stock descending onto the second stock on the second shelf. Accordingly, the shelving assembly facilitates first in first out stock rotation.

公开(公告)号：US20220292453A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17826568

申请日：2022-05-27

申请人： Walmart Apollo, LLC

发明人： Paul Edward Durkee ,  Stuart William Clark ,  Colin Holmes ,  Jason Shaffer ,  Mark Ibbotson ,  John Suarez

IPC分类号： G06Q10/08 ,  B65G1/137 ,  A47F10/02 ,  A47G29/14 ,  G07F17/12 ,  G07C9/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W48/08

摘要： Systems, method and computer readable medium are provided for automated storage and retrieval. User authentication information is received via a user interface for a dynamic storage and retrieval device. The user identity is verified based upon the authentication information and previously stored authentication data. Order information is retrieved for an order associated with the user following the verifying of user identity, the order information indicating one or more locations for items associated with the order. Instructions are transmitted to initiate a physical opening of at least one of the dynamic storage and retrieval device and at least one static storage location to enable the user to retrieve at least one item of the order, the static storage location including a controller controlling a locking mechanism and communicatively coupled to the dynamic storage and retrieval device.

公开(公告)号：US11317738B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-03

申请号：US17220424

申请日：2021-04-01

申请人： Brent O. Ewing ,  Chan Chor Man ,  Thomas O. Nagel

发明人： Brent O. Ewing ,  Chan Chor Man ,  Thomas O. Nagel

IPC分类号： A47F1/12 ,  H01R12/55 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K7/14 ,  A47F5/08 ,  A47F3/00 ,  G08B13/22 ,  A47F10/02

摘要： A retail merchandise pusher with a remote alarm feature is provided. The pusher includes a housing and an adaptor. The adaptor is removably coupled to the housing and slidably coupled to a track. The pusher including a shaft rotatable about its axis in a first and second direction and a gear wheel coupled to the shaft. The rotation of the gear wheel causing a first electrical contact to engage with a second electrical contact, such that the distance that the pusher moves along the track can be measured by totaling the number of times the first electrical contact engages with the second electrical contact.

公开(公告)号：US20220117414A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17422181

申请日：2019-01-12

申请人： SES-IMAGOTAG GMBH

发明人： Jan Oosthoek ,  Philipp Jauck

IPC分类号： A47F10/02 ,  A47F5/00 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G07F9/02 ,  G07G1/00

摘要： A retail shelf floor divider or shelf floor limiter, which comprises mechanical coupling means which are arranged for coupling the retail shelf floor divider or shelf floor limiter to a further structure, in particular a shelf floor in order to divide the shelf floor in shelf floor sections or to limit it, and electronic detection means for the detection of movement in the neighborhood of the retail shelf floor divider or the shelf floor limiter, which are arranged to utilize an electromagnetic wave, preferred a radio wave, more preferred a light wave, or a sound wave for said detection.

公开(公告)号：US11270348B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US15980365

申请日：2018-05-15

申请人： ABL IP HOLDING, LLC

发明人： Charles Walden ,  Gary Overhultz

IPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04L12/26 ,  G06F16/24 ,  H04W4/35 ,  A47F9/04 ,  G01G19/414 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  B65D25/20 ,  A47F10/02 ,  H04L43/067

摘要： Systems and methods for tracking shipment of products are disclosed herein. One or more cameras may be used capture video of an area where the products are loaded into and/or unloaded from shipping containers. Wireless beacons may be attached to the shipping containers. A network gateway may receive the wireless signals from the wireless beacon and the video from at least one camera. The wireless beacon may change a transmittal rate of the wireless signal from a first transmittal rate to a second transmittal rate in response to the cover on the shipping container being opened or closed. The network gateway may provide, to a remote server, a selected amount of the received video from its memory along with a unique identifier for the wireless beacon in response to the network gateway receiving the wireless signal at the second transmittal rate.

公开(公告)号：US11253088B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-22

申请号：US16080648

申请日：2016-11-18

申请人： WÜRTH INTERNATIONAL AG

发明人： Klaus Wittig

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  A47F10/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  A47B88/969 ,  A47F3/00 ,  B65G1/04 ,  G05B15/02 ,  A47F5/16 ,  A47F7/28 ,  B25H3/02 ,  G06Q30/06

摘要： Drawer device (501) having a surveillance space (R) for storing piece goods (G), the drawer device having a base (410) and four side walls (510), and having at least one separating element (330), which is inserted parallel to the side walls (510), such that at least two partial sections (TB) are created, wherein at least one partial section (TB) has, on at least two opposing sides, respectively, at least one sensor assembly (100) having a plurality of signal transmitting devices (21) and/or signal receiving devices (22), respectively one control electronics (16) for power supply, control and/or processing of signals (S), wherein a signal (S) of a signal transmitting device (21) of a sensor assembly (100) is detectable from a plurality of signal receiving devices (22) of the opposing sensor assembly (100), and the at least one separating element (330) is positionable approximately parallel to a signal direction (S) between the signal transmitting devices and the signal receiving devices.

公开(公告)号：US11222306B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US15418307

申请日：2017-01-27

申请人： Yeyang Sun ,  Jiayu Sun

发明人： Yeyang Sun ,  Jiayu Sun

IPC分类号： G06Q10/08 ,  A47F1/12 ,  A47F5/08 ,  A47F10/02 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  A47B96/14 ,  A47F5/00 ,  A47B96/06 ,  A47F3/04 ,  A47F11/10

摘要： Disclosed is a system for real-time measurement of inventory on shelves. The system uses light sensors placed in association with the inventory and the shelves to measure in real-time the removal/replacement of inventory from the shelves. When inventory is on the shelves, less light reaches the light sensors. As inventory is removed from shelves, the light sensors receive more light. The difference in light received generates as signal that can be measured, thereby allowing for determining inventory levels on each shelf. The system may be retro-fitted to existing shelving systems, thereby avoiding the cost of purchasing new shelving systems. The system can work on any shelving system, including gravity-feed roller shelf (GRS), flat shelves, and spring loaded pusher shelves, and is unaffected by usual temperatures found in retail establishments and can thus work in both refrigerated and unrefrigerated systems. Also disclosed are related methods.

公开(公告)号：US20210409648A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17358864

申请日：2021-06-25

申请人： STANDARD COGNITION, CORP.

发明人： Nagasrikanth KALLAKURI ,  Akshay MALHOTRA ,  Luis Yoichi MORALES SAIKI ,  Tushar DADLANI ,  Dhananjay SINGH

IPC分类号： H04N7/18 ,  G06T7/70 ,  A47F10/02 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06Q20/20

摘要： Systems and techniques are provided for determining an improved camera coverage plan including a number, a placement, and a pose of cameras that are arranged to track puts and takes of items by subjects in a three-dimensional real space. The method includes receiving an initial camera coverage plan including a three-dimensional map of a real space, an initial number and initial pose of a plurality of cameras and a camera model including characteristics of the cameras. The method can iteratively apply a machine learning process to an objective function of number and poses of cameras, and subject to a set of constraints, obtain an improved camera coverage plan. The improved camera coverage plan is provided to an installer to arrange cameras to track puts and takes of items by subjects in the three-dimensional real space.